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VU MS in Computer Science study scheme: all 4 semesters

Every course in MS in Computer Science at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours, prerequisites and the electives for each of its 3 specializations.

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Which electives and deficiency courses you take is set by the course selection rules in the VU handbook.

Specializations

From semester 1, your electives come from your specialization. Pick one to see only its courses in semesters 1 to 3.

All specializations Computer Networks 6 Databases 4 Software Engineering 5

Semester 1

2 required, 3 electives
MS in Computer Science semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS701 Theory of Computation
None 3
CS702 Advanced Algorithms Analysis and Design
None 3
MS in Computer Science semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS708 Software Requirement Engineering For Software Engineering
None 3
CS712 Distributed DBMS For Databases
None 3
CS716 Advanced Computer Networks For Computer Networks
None 3

Semester 2

2 required, 3 electives
MS in Computer Science semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS703 Advanced Operating Systems
None 3
CS719 Research Methodologies
None 3
MS in Computer Science semester 2: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS706 Software Quality Assurance For Software Engineering
None 3
CS718 Wireless Networks For Computer Networks
None 3
CS726 Information Retrieval Techniques For Databases
None 3

Semester 3

2 required, 9 electives
MS in Computer Science semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS704 Advanced Computer Architecture-II
None 3
CS720 Thesis
None 3
MS in Computer Science semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS707 Network Security For Computer Networks
None 3
CS709 Formal Methods for Software Engineering For Software Engineering
None 3
CS710 Mobile and Pervasive Computing For Computer Networks
None 3
CS711 Software Design For Software Engineering
None 3
CS713 Object Oriented DBMS For Databases
None 3
CS721 Network Performance Evaluation For Computer Networks
None 3
CS723 Probability and Stochastic Processes For Computer Networks
None 3
CS724 Software Process Improvement For Software Engineering
None 3
CS725 Data Mining For Databases
None 3

Semester 4

1 required
MS in Computer Science semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS720 Thesis
None 3

From the MS in Computer Science study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

Programs in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

All VU programs

Departments: Computer Science

MS

2 years

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about MS in Computer Science

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is MS in Computer Science at VU?

MS in Computer Science has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of MS in Computer Science?

Required: CS701 Theory of Computation, CS702 Advanced Algorithms Analysis and Design. Electives: CS708 Software Requirement Engineering, CS712 Distributed DBMS, CS716 Advanced Computer Networks.

What specializations does MS in Computer Science have?

Computer Networks, Databases and Software Engineering. From semester 1, your electives come from your specialization.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the MS in Computer Science study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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